Apple Crumble with Cranberries

Updated on October 11, 2021

What a combination! This apple crumble is made with juicy pieces apples and tart cranberries surrounded by a deliciously crisp crumble made with oats and whole wheat spelt flout, raw cane sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon. It’s the perfect autumn dessert. I absolutely love this combination of flavors!

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Apple Apfel-Crumble

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F / 170°C degrees and grease 6 ramekins (Crème Brûlée forms with 9cm) with butter (alternatively use a 20 x 20 cm square casserole dish).
  2. In a medium saucepan, add the apple, cranberries, brown sugar, and salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until apple is tender and cranberries burst, about 6-7 minutes.
  3. Whisk together the arrowroot powder and water in a small bowl, and stir into apple mixture. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
  4. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, vanilla and ground nutmeg. Stir mixture, and set aside while you prepare the rest.
  5. In a medium bowl, add the oats, flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; whisk together to combine. Add the melted butter and maple syrup and stir until combined.
  6. Press half of the crumble mix into the bottoms of the prepared ramekins.
  7. Evenly distribute the apple-cranberry mixture between the ramekins. Sprinkle each with the remaining crumb mix.
  8. Transfer to the oven and bake the the preheated oven for 25 minutes (up to 35 minutes if using a casserole) until the top is golden brown and the juices of the fruit is bubbling.
  9. Serve warm and enjoy!

Ingredients

For the filling:
the base and crumble topping:
peeled and finely chopped 200g fine cut oats 125g
fresh cranberries 100g whole wheat spelt flour 115g
soft brown sugar 80g salt 1/2 teaspoon
sea salt 1/8 teaspoon soft brown sugar 60g
arrowroot powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon
water 2 tablespoons nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon
unsalted butter 30g unsalted butter, melted 85g
vanilla 1/8 teaspoon pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons
ground nutmeg pinch